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Use one of these behind your car or truck. https://domorequipment.com/dura-graders/tp-series-grader/ If you want to build one, there are many online videos of various homemade vehicle-towed driveway graders/drags. Bruce

Welcome to TBN. Is it a tractor problem? An implement problem? Missing parts? Lots of videos that might show the hitch: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Mahindra+E-Max+22 Bruce

Towed on drawbar? Or used on 3-point hitch? Bruce

I had a load of 3/4 wash away on a slight grade (3%) over a coupe of winters. Then used 1 1/4 minus and it had been stable for decades. Your dirt, grade, and rain are different, but larger rock will still be harder to wash away. Bruce

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From: Cargo Securement Rules | FMCSA Minimum Working Load Limit for Cargo Securement Devices and Systems The aggregate working load limit of any securement system used to secure an article or group of articles against movement must be at least one-half the weight of the article or group of...

From the title, I was expecting a story about a brushfire. :) Can the blade be resharpened? Bruce

Looks like: https://airbornescience.nasa.gov/aircraft_detailed_cal?aircraft_id=9 https://uavsar.jpl.nasa.gov/education/what-is-uavsar.html Bruce

Anyone on TBN buy an old FedEx truck? https://jalopnik.com/fedex-named-in-what-could-be-one-of-the-largest-odomete-1850570768 Bruce

It's NASA. https://espo.nasa.gov/aircraft/Gulfstream_C-20A_GIII_-_AFRC Bruce

P51 chase plane, too. Bruce

I think AZ only cares about commercial or personal, and weight. Check the registration to see if it tells what type of trailer. If it doesn't, then you only need to notify if it goes into a different weight class. Bruce

I Googled and found 4 places that had hemlock at 750. All 4 were error 404. Maybe try several online calculators and compare results. https://www.google.com/search?q=wood+beam+calculator Bruce

I find unions to be very useful and they never seemed political. They let the left and right get together and function properly. Bruce

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Gravity flow from a height of about 3 feet would be about 1 1/2 PSI. Bruce

Bringing in the last load. Mostly fir. Bruce

Lots of Wranglers around here, many with all of the add-on off-road gadgets.. Very rare to see any with scratches or dirt. Bruce

It was 2-3 years ago. I wasn't expecting anything, just checking. i thought a card showing I was a veteran would help with ID for some business vet discounts. Then WA allowed it to be put on driver's license. Bruce

MDO plywood, good exterior paint before installation. Hard to find, but it is probably available somewhere in larger than 4x8 ft sheets. Or a 4 inch AL strip on each side and in the center with a tie down rail system, Then two 2x8 strips of playwwod to fill the rest of the floor. Bruce

VA told me I couldn't get a card or any services as I didn't have a service-connected disability. Bruce

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deadly-arizona-black-bear-attack-rcna89836 Bruce

Aren't Dilligaf and Wysiwyg towns in Wales? :) Bruce

Pallets rot quickly here. I made these with 2x4's and they have held up well after 14 years.. BX quick attach and Pallet forks from AI2 But the BX with clamp-on forks won't lift one if the wood is not dry. It was always a bit unstable anyway. I now use them with carryall style forks on the...

This one: https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/building-firewood-rack-from-pallets.382592/page-2 Bruce

DARPA plane far off direct route Bruce

I found most of my forged, not welded, garden tools at rural yard sales. Bruce

Try these in your utility knife. Long handle utility knives are available. Here's one: https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/product/urethane-cutting-knife-34-wide-comfort-grip-handle/auto-glass-repair Bruce

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Usually the worst wood is within a few inches of ground level. The in-ground section may be still really solid. I would get a screw eye or hook, 1/2 inch or larger, and 12 inches or so long. Drill a pilot hole to help prevent splitting the post, screw in the eye/hook into solid wood, and pull...

Back before electric winches for off-road use, people used heavy duty boat trailer winches on their Jeeps if they couldn't afford an expensive PTO winch. Bruce

Interesting demonstration in favor of parallel straps instead of crossed straps. Bruce

5400 WLL ratchet straps: https://www.uscargocontrol.com/collections/4-inch-ratchet-straps 6670 WLL ratchet straps: https://www.uscargocontrol.com/collections/blackline-ratchet-straps Not tie-down straps, but just to show that there are stronger straps than the commonly seen ones. Straps to...

An old rusty chain is usually better than an old frayed strap. Bruce

I have this mental image of a bicycle towing a 10,000lb trailer. :D Bruce

Might be hitting the indicated bolt when the implement is fully lifted. I did the same once upon a time. Turned the end over and did it again carefully to straighten it. Still working fine. Bruce

https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,454079 Bruce

Treated wood posts last 8-10 years here. I build my H braces using T-posts, too. Bruce

Without livestock, space your T-posts farther apart. I use 10' spacing for my property line-dog-fence. Some dealers may give a discount for a large purchase. Doesn't hurt to ask. Bruce

The car driver was "Florida woman." https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/05/31/real-life-fast-and-furious-car-sent-flying-over-tow-truck-in-georgia-video-shows/ Bruce

Most of the news reports online say the truck's emergency lights were on. Here's one: https://kfor.com/news/dont-miss/video-car-launches-over-tow-truck-in-georgia/ The tow truck, described as a roll-back wrecker, was parked in the left lane with its emergency lights activated, the accident...

https://oliverbrownltd.co.uk/hydroseeding/hydroseeding-products/tackifier/ Bruce

There are commercial versions. Look at them to see how it's done. Here's the first that showed up on a search: https://rippingitoutdoors.com/products/worksaver-811940-grader-blade-8-working-width-for-skid-steer A short cut might be a caster-wheeled frame that used a 3-point rear blade...

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The fault also lies with the system using the same name (ounces) for both weight and volume. There wouldn't be confusion if the label said: 17 pints 13 pounds Bruce

17 fluid ounces is a volume measurement. Net Wt. 13 ounces is a weight measurement. Bruce

Maybe this for the centercab? http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4742571 And the one in La Paz, maybe. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=175047 Bruce

His grandfather fished the pond before tractors. 🤣 Bruce

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From another thread on ballast. Very handy to use if placed on a raised platform when disconnected. The quick hitch hooks won't go low enough to pick it up if it is on the ground. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/lets-see-some-homemade-3-point-ballast.394908/post-5101391 Bruce

https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm Route: https://www.up.com/cs/groups/public/@uprr/@corprel/documents/digitalmedia/img_up_steam_2023_steam_map.jpg Bruce

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slug_(railroad) Bruce

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I wonder why my Google image search didn't find that. Bruce

Another strange one: Bruce After a little photo manipulation, I see it is a motorhome. I thought it was an RV trailer that hit a covered utility trailer.

Can't find the story, and can't find the photo source now. Bruce

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This chart shows 5.00x15 size. Maybe work from that to find a close match. https://www.speedwaymotors.com/the-toolbox/old-tire-sizes-explained-and-conversion-chart/28892 Bruce

600 square feet is only about 25x25, or 10x60. 600 feet square is about 8 acres. If the first, pull all you can by hand, then tie onto the large ones and pull them out. You won't have to drive over them and risk your fan. Sounds like you may have a Fir tree or two down and trimmed. I've...

Cultivator that someone put down on top of a stalk chopper. Another similar chopper: https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/AntiqueRollingStalkChopper Bruce

Did you notice the "Big Grin" symbol? Just making a funny comment, and I never said it before. I have first world problems, too. All first worlders do. :D :D :D Bruce

"First world problems." :D Bruce

Wheelbarrows are better on narrow paths and hillsides. I have two wheelbarrows and two carts. The wheelbarrows get used much more. Bruce

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I'm feeling much better now. Grade = B The tractor maneuvers much better without around 10 feet of stuff ahead of the front axle. No dump feature, too complicated to modify to dump. Better to start fresh with building a dump capability. It only takes a few minutes with a pitchfork to...

I've seen where people pushed their brush to the property line, leaving a long straight pile that slowly decays. Kind of a brush fence and animal habitat. Is it Mesquite? Palo Verde...

Welcome to TBN. A compression test might be useful. Bruce

I wanted the cabinet to go into the bucket and be held up and in by a side diagonal support. But the cabinet size is exactly the same as the bucket. It won't fit into the bucket, and the bucket won't fit into the cabinet. Then I noticed the unused pallet and .... Bruce

Using what I had and hoped it worked. Started with a heavy 2x4 pallet and a discarded cut-down steel book cabinet. Extended the pallet to 54 inches to match cabinet. Screwed them together, added some hardware to hold it to the bucket. Clamped on the bucket forks, slipped it on, and loaded...

Long story at: Log into Facebook News article: From the Archives: Santa Fe locomotive goes through wall Bruce

Crossed median into oncomming traffic. Bruce

Photos show C-130 aircraft being transported on I-10 to Hurlburt Field Bruce

From: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-epa-clean-water-act/ "...the court found that the agency's interpretation of the wetlands covered by the Clean Water Act is "inconsistent" with the law's text and structure, and the law extends only to "wetlands with a continuous surface...

300 posts! Do we have a winner yet? :) Bruce

Sometime in the far future I expect the landfills will be mined to reclaim buried resources. Bruce

In WA we can't burn lumber or scrap iron. :( Bruce

Catio: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=catio&iax=images&ia=images Bruce

Maybe consider a rotating top rail system. Here's one. Bruce

Ankle biter. Bruce

Harden the bottom of the crossing and let the water flow over it. https://www.fs.usda.gov/eng/pubs/pdf/LowWaterCrossings/Hi_pdf/6_Chapter5.pdf Bruce

Maybe a little heavier at the end with the doors. Bruce

Build a raft. :) Bruce

Sorry, but I can't help. I don't know squat. Bruce

https://archive.epa.gov/midwestcleandiesel/web/pdf/switchers2.pdf "Idling switchers use between 3 and Il gallons of fuel per hour depending on the ambient temperature. " ============= and: https://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/p/58873/734090.aspx Bruce

I wonder if those may be for export only as they might lower average fuel economy in the US. Bruce

For anyone looking for data on 1967-2017 Fords: Marti Auto Works - Marti Report Bruce

Mayby this: https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/mid/home/displayfile/80532849-df78-41d0-9c6b-ca62ca456c93 Bruce

This might help. I didn't see one for 2023 but probably little change. https://www.fleet.ford.com/content/dam/aem_fleet/en_us/fleet/vin-guides/2022_VIN_Guide.pdf Bruce

Maybe those numbers are on here, starting about halfway down. https://www.ford.com/cmslibs/content/dam/brand_ford/en_us/brand/cpo/pdf/2023_Ford_F-150_Towing_Info_Dec16.pdf Why doesn't the dealer know what it means? Bruce

I once out rocks in the bottom of a ditch like that. The water eroded a channel alongside the rocks. They needed to go up the sides a bit. Bruce

Welcome back. Many here will direct you to a newer tractor. Depends on what you want to use the tractor for. No help on what to look for. My 8N days are far in the past. It was mainly used for landscaping with a rear blade. If I remember correctly, I was always annoyed it wouldn't raise...

Hard to see in some angles in the video, but that excavator has a winch with a cable running up to an anchor out of sight above. Bruce

And he has more interesting videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@oddjobsremigauthier/videos Bruce

https://www.farmtrader.co.nz/features/1901/farming-the-swiss-way Bruce

The problem with worrying what others think of you is that they really aren't even thinking of you at all. Bruce

High fence and a family of coyotes inside. :) Bruce

Never judge a specific car by its name. :) Bruce

Call your local biomass facility and tell them to come and get it or you'll throw it out. :) Bruce

Not familiar with your tractor, but some don't have room for a front winch due to the loader crossbar interferring when the loader is in the lowest position, such as digging below ground level. Bruce

Maybe bridge restrictions. Bruce

Unless the bear is over 40 years old, I was here first. :D Bruce

I don't have a tractor attachment to deal with this situation. Should I look for something for the loader or for the hitch? Bruce

Speaking of water levels, instead of long clear tubing, buy around 4 feet and cut it in half. Add a male hose fitting to one end and a female hose fitting to the other end. Connect these to your garden hose. Bruce

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=international+574++tractor+manual&ia=web Bruce

From: Nickel Plate Road No. 190 "On March 2, 2023, it was announced that NKP 190 has been sold to Genesee Valley Transportation Company, Inc. (GVT Rail System) for final restoration and excursion train operations on their Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad Company, Inc. The locomotive was projected...

https://www.danielmfg.com/the-beak/ Bruce

ALCo PA in the Columbia River Gorge https://railroadforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/nkp-190-on-the-move.21417/ Bruce

Article: http://observer-me.com/2022/10/19/news/washout-derails-train-in-orneville/ Bruce

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Just need to get the right equipment. Bruce

About time to switch to summer air. Bruce

What animals, etc. are you fencing in or out? Or is the fence just a boundary marker? Bruce

A quick search found one mention of $400,000, but behind a paywall. Another site mentioned flight training for almost $5,000 for 2 days. Bruce

Maybe this one? http://www.johnmarvigbridges.org/Grand%20View%20High%20Bridge.html https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=Grand+View+high+bridge+Wisconsin&iax=images&ia=images Bruce

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https://lastebil-no.translate.goog/Aktuelt/Nyhetsarkiv/2021/Hardangerfjordtreffet-se-bildene?_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc A couple of North American long semi-tractors sure stand out! Bruce

I haven't done this for axles, but other places I've replaced U-bolts with a heavy strap and two standard bolts. Probably stronger than DIY U-bolts. Bruce

Rabbit had four. :D Bruce

Reminds me of the story (probably fake) of the German family that didn't realize the different scale of the US map compared to those they were used to. They were in New Orleans and had a weekend to see the western US, so planned on Grand Canyon, Yosemite, then Yellowstone. Bruce

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Maybe heat expansion of the trapped hydraulic fluid raised it. Bruce

The trouble with a PTO winch run directly on a tractor PTO is no ability to reverse or release tension. You would need to run the drive through a gearbox or transmission instead. Bruce

"Displaying title 49, up to date as of 4/05/2023." § 383.91 Commercial motor vehicle groups. Federal Register :: Request Access Bruce

Because. It all depends. :) This goes into it more than most sites, but not as much as I hoped for. https://mechanicalelements.com/trailer-axle-position/ Bruce

See pages 6+ for what NASA has to say: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19900009424/downloads/19900009424.pdf Bruce

Electrically controlled pneumatic brakes, from: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/docs/news/69151/electronically-controlled-pneumatic-braking-final-updated-ria-12-4-2017.pdf As previously discussed, for purposes of this updated analysis PHMSA and FRA are using an estimate of...

https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=19642 Bruce

Their property will become dark all day long and their plants will die as the solar panels suck away all the sunlight. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-town-rejects-solar-panels-because-they-suck-up-all-the-energy-from-the-sun-2015-12 :D :D :D Bruce

Very interesting sound. Sometimes sounds like it is speed controlled by using ignition on-off. Bruce

In case you win a locomotive at an auction... Bruce

https://princerupertrailimages.blogspot.com/2012/01/roberts-bank-rotary-dumper-mishap.html "Unknown said... A non-rotary coupler would just snap off, happens all the time. This is caused by a drunk and/or stoned longshoreman operating the coal dumper, who grabs the end of the locomotive by...

He's in the news a lot. https://www.google.com/search?q=%22florida+man%22&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwintu6-xpD-AhUjIX0KHa3BCsAQ0pQJegQIBRAC&biw=1206&bih=636&dpr=2 Bruce

Here's one: https://www.wellscroft.com/j-hook-anchor Bruce

Found it. PTO generator Missing photos: Bruce

I think it was on TBN years ago, someone placed their pto generator in the front corner of their garage. When needed, a little door was opened to admit the PTO shaft. Generator stayed inside. Tractor stayed outside, and the generator never had to be backed into storage. Bruce

Do the worms go into the engine, the transmission, or the differentials? :) Bruce

There is a problem with the wording of the regulations if there can be all this debate about what they mean. Bruce

From: https://xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1997-Ford-F-Series-Heavy-Duty-Super-Duty.pdf Bruce

Can you post a diagram of your planned trusses? Bruce

As a rough approximation, if you are pumping water up 100 ft, you will loose around 43 PSI to gravity. (need 100 psi at the pump for 57 psi at the garden) Bruce

Don't go nuclear, or they may return, as large as bears. :) Bruce

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Rotate it 90 degrees so it is a front winder. Bruce

Maybe: https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/etrailer/TJA-5000S-B.html Bruce

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Outside third rail electrics. You can see the electrified rails here, with a T-3a. https://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr0101/dl636.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Thirdrailillustration.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_rail Photos of the S-1 and T-3a here: New...

Welcome to TBN. Enter the key words. Click on "Search titles only." Skip all the rest, then click "Search" at the bottom. https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/search/3904456/?q=boom+pole&t=post&c[title_only]=1&o=date Bruce

At this time, circling over Crimea. The other end of the flight path is Chihuahua, MX. Bruce

Sort of fits in this thread: https://news.usni.org/2023/03/22/research-ship-that-found-famous-wwii-wrecks-damaged-in-scotland-dry-dock-several-injured Bruce

The last of the CJ Jeeps and every model since then use wider axles by about 6-8 or so inches and won't fit through 60 inch posts. Many older ones won't, either, since things like mirrors, handles, spare tire, etc. added to the body side make it over 60 inches wide. Bruce

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/04/teesdale-farmer-cleared-by-jury-over-flipping-car-with-tractor Bruce

The coal trains will be rebuilt to carry electricity, since the electrical distribution grid can't support all of the electric cars they want us to buy. :) Bruce

Cotton picker instead of combine? Bruce

If you want side rails and have low clearance below the bridge, you could use a design with the roadway on the lower level of the tension bars. Also look at photos of inverted king post bridges. Bruce

First thought is a combine trailer for reduced overall height. Bruce

I would buy or make one of the 2+1 tongs to use with a loader or boom pole. Don't have a backhoe. Might work well with that. too...

The ball mount was from a yard sale and it raised the ball so it was visible. The brace was needed due to the lightweight bucket flexing a lot with all the leverage of the tall mount. Bruce

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https://forddaily.net/threads/1935-ford-pickup-truck-4x4.1511/ https://www.blueovaltrucks.com/1935-ford-truck-dually-4x4/ Bruce

From abour 4:50 to 6:00 on the video at post 2474, The front and rear locomotives are facing opposite directions. They uncoupled, pulled ahead, then the crew could move to the rear, now lead locomotive, and run it "forward." Or that may have been a backing move to the rear of the cars. I...

Looks like they simply added two feet on the rear of their eight foot trailer. Bruce

This is a Kubota subcompact TLB in a 12 ft trailer. https://www.beveragetractor.com/inventory/2022-kubota-bx23s-package-deal-stuarts-draft-va-24477-11213220i and https://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/threads/bx25-trailer-size.11055/ You may not have room to move the tractor for proper...

I'm towing a little trailer around 1/3 of the tow capacity, but wide enough I need wider mirrors. Bruce

Why do the wider (F-series) trucks have extendable mirrors for towing and the narrower (Ranger) trucks not have them? I don't like having to strap on towing mirrors. :) Bruce

Strange sounding engine for someone who worked with radial engined crop dusters. Bruce

If you think you are really good at trailer backing, put a tall object (for visibility) in one of these and try backing it with your truck or car. :D

From: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/mar/15/elk-herd-killed-in-train-strike-east-of-cape-horn/ ...BNSF Railway freight train collided with a herd of two dozen elk just east of Cape Horn Lookout, killing them all upon impact. Operators sounded a whistle and triggered the train’s emergency...

Entrails in the sky: Bruce

Utah Railway? Bruce

With chain or cable, you KNOW you will break something if you aren't gentle. The stretchy ropes invite people to jerk out the slack with a running start, sometimes the full length of the rope. Years ago, I carried both a chain and a 1/2 inch nylon rope. The chain was used in gentle...

Last 15 years+- or so of Subarus have been noticeably better in snow than any of our many previous manually controlled Jeeps. New computerized Jeep's traction is better than new Subaru's traction. Bruce

Several more photos here: https://twitter.com/MDOT_MetroDet https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=579783257529459&set=pcb.579783657529419 Bruce

Modern mirrors on the right side, that make everything look farther away and smaller, have messed up my backing more than once. Bruce

Yes, about 2:00. Bruce

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I've been using an ECHO saw for 15 years or more. No complaints. Always starts easy. I'd buy it again. I've only used non-alcohol gas in it. Bruce

and And many more at: https://www.youtube.com/@MadMatt4WD/videos Bruce

See if there are fire department requirements. One place I know of required private community roads (not driveways) be wide enough for two fire trucks to pass. Bruce

Same artist: https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=%22ted+blaylock%22+train+print&iax=images&ia=images Bruce

I've seen someone using a riding mower with a bad transmission as a pull-behind. Bruce

Until the local kids realize they can stop the train with the push of a button. :( Bruce

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/crash-between-train-tractor-trailer-raises-questions-about-catoosa-county-rail-crossing Bruce

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That's a road grader cutting edge, with the offset holes. They only use one edge, then replace it. Ag implements usually have the holes centered for a reversible edge. https://www.costex.com/motor-grader-blades/ I would just make new holes in the center of the blade, use hex bolts, and not...

The snake will follow the fence to a gate, so you need to snakeproof the gates, too. Bruce

Leave the hood open. Put a bright light in it. Or both. Bruce

Remove food and shelter as much as possible. No brush piles, no "under porch" access, etc. Bruce

A good site to find out about surviving steam locomotives. https://www.steamlocomotive.com/survivors/ Bruce

https://www.houghtonhistory.org/ https://www.houghtonhistory.org/uploads/1/3/6/4/136485674/editor/no3steam.jpg Bruce

I would remove or have removed the trees that might fall on the trailer, then remove others gradually as time and health permit. Bruce

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That should be under the bridge to add much strength. On top, the rebar is in compression. Bruce

Gannon had a model called "Landscaper" which might be what it says on the side plate.

Leave the building alone. Buy the land. :D Bruce

When is the last time you did that in a car or truck? i remember doing it as a normal part of driving, but can't remember what car it was. Bruce

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/energy/2023/03/02/epa-proposal-would-allow-more-ethanol-in-gas-in-wisconsin-7-other-midwest-states/69963422007/ For the conspiracy people: It's all a plot to kill small gas engines to be replaced with battery powered ones. :D Bruce